Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria

Names
	Spanish: Pedro Juan María Alejo Saturnino de Todos los Santos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleans

Prince Pedro
Prince Pedro
Duke of Calabria; Grandee of Spain; Count of Caserta
	Pictured wearing the robe of Grand Master of the Order of Saint George, 2019
Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (disputed)
Tenure	5 October 2015 – present
Predecessor	Infante Carlos
Heir	Prince Jaime
Born	16 October 1968 (age 52); Madrid, Spain
Spouse	Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo (m. 2001)
Issue	Prince Jaime, Duke of Noto; Prince Juan; Prince Pablo; Prince Pedro; Princess Sofía; Princess Blanca; Princess María
Names
Names
	Spanish: Pedro Juan María Alejo Saturnino de Todos los Santos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orleans
House	Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Father	Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Mother	Princess Anne of Orléans
Religion	Roman Catholic

Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria (Spanish: Pedro Juan María Alejo Saturnino y de Todos los Santos; born 16 October 1968),^[1] is the only son of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria (1938–2015) and his wife, Princess Anne of Orléans. He is a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, which ruled the Kingdom of Two Sicilies before the unification of Italy.

Claim and career[]

The only son of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria (1938–2015) and his wife, Princess Anne of Orléans.^[2] Pedro is currently one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, since the death of his father on 5 October 2015. The other claimant is Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro. Pedro is claimant to the sovereignty of the Constantinian Order, grand master of the Order of Saint Januarius, president of the Council of the four Spanish Military Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara and Montesa, and grand commander of the Order of Alcántara.^[3] He is also a grandee as the son of an infante of Spain.

He has worked as a structural engineer. He manages the family estate, La Toledana, in Ciudad Real, Spain,^[2] as well as other landed estates in Spain.

Marriage and issue[]

Pedro married Sofía Landaluce y Melgarejo (born 23 November 1973 in Madrid), daughter of José Manuel Landaluce y Domínguez and his wife María de las Nieves Blanca Melgarejo y González (granddaughter of the Dukes of San Fernando de Quiroga), on 30 March 2001 at Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro in Madrid.^[2]^[4] Pedro and Sofía have seven children:

Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 26 June 1992 in Madrid),^[2] Duke of Noto (Duke of Capua 2012-2015), Grand Constable of the Order of Saint George and Reunion, Grand Prefect of the Constantinian Order, Knight of Alcántara, Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Engaged to Lady Charlotte Diana Lindesay-Bethune (born 1993), youngest child of Scottish businessman and politician James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay and his wife, Diana Mary Chamberlayne-Macdonald. They will marry in Summer 2021.^{[citation needed]}
Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 18 April 2003 in Madrid)
Prince Pablo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 26 June 2004 in Madrid)
Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 3 January 2007 in Ciudad Real)
Princess Sofía of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 12 November 2008 in Madrid)^{[citation needed]}
Princess Blanca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 7 April 2011 in Ciudad Real)^{[citation needed]}
Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 5 March 2015 in Ciudad Real)^{[citation needed]}

Honours[]

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Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (1986-2015)^[5]
Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George since 5 November 2015^[6]^{[unreliable source?]}
Grand Master of the Order of Saint Januarius since 5 November 2015^[7]
Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta^[1]
Grand Commander of the Order of Alcantara (2014)
President of the Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry (Orders of Santiago, Calatrava Alcántara and Montesa) (appointed by HM King Juan Carlos I, 2014)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.^[8]
Commander of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (22 December 2017)^[9]
Caballero Protector de la Real Cuerpo de la Nobleza de Madrid

Other activities[]

President of the Foundation for the Protection of Nature
President of the Foundation Lux Hispaniarum
President of the Foundation of the Hospital of Santiago de Cuenca
Patron of the Foundation of Commanderies of Santiago
Vice-President of the Delegation of the Community of Castilla-La Mancha of the APD
Director of the corporations AGROCINEGÉTICA B, MONTE JARABA, CEREZUELA Y CONESA, POLMAR, LA MANCHA C Y M, DEHESA DE LA HIGUERA and FAST FALCONS^{[citation needed]}
Director of FORSTVERWALTUNG GLASHÜTTE, Austria^{[citation needed]}

Arms[]

Heraldry of Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Coat of Arms as Duke of Noto
(1968–2015)
Coat of Arms as Pretender
(2015–present)
Coat of Arms in Spain^[a]
(2015–present)

Ancestors[]

showAncestors of Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria

Notes[]

^ Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies holds the Presidency of the Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry and he is Grand Commander of the Spanish Order of Alcantara.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Amadeo Rey (11 November 2010). "Prince Don Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto, Baylie Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Malta". Monarquia Confidencial. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 404-405, 544-545 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
^ Spanish Military Orders
^ Jose Madrid, "Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, el heredero repudiado del ducado de Calabria" in Vanitatis (El Confidencial), Madrid (8 October 2015)
^ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (2008). "Membership of the Constantinian Order". g/ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
^ El Confidencial - Monarquía - El Duque de Calabria estrecha lazos con la Orden de Malta (3 December 2018)
^ The Royal House of the Two Sicilies (2008). "MEMBERSHIP OF THE ROYAL ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF ST. JANUARIUS". g/ The Royal House of the Two Sicilies. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
^ "S.A.R. El Duque de Calabria, Gran Maestre, recibe la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Santo Sepulcro". Orden Constantiniana - SACRA Y MILITAR ORDEN CONSTANTINIANA DE SAN JORGE (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado

Titles in pretence
Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon Born: 16 October 1968
Preceded by Carlos	— TITULAR — King of the Two Sicilies 2015 – present Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy	Incumbent Heir: Prince Jaime, Duke of Noto
Preceded by Carlos	Duke of Noto 1968 – 2015	Next: Prince Jaime, Duke of Noto
Preceded by Don Jaime de Borbón y Medina	Line of succession to the French throne (Legitimist) c. 21st position	Succeeded by Prince Juan of Bourbon-Two Sicillies

[spain-10] Prince Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies holds the Presidency of the Royal Council of the Spanish Military Orders of Chivalry and he is Grand Commander of the Spanish Order of Alcantara.

[Malta_Knight-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Amadeo Rey (11 November 2010). "Prince Don Pedro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto, Baylie Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Malta". Monarquia Confidencial. Retrieved 17 November 2010.

[petit-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 404-405, 544-545 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1

[3] Spanish Military Orders

[4] Jose Madrid, "Pedro de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, el heredero repudiado del ducado de Calabria" in Vanitatis (El Confidencial), Madrid (8 October 2015)

[ConstantinianOrder-5] Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (2008). "Membership of the Constantinian Order". g/ Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2008.

[6] El Confidencial - Monarquía - El Duque de Calabria estrecha lazos con la Orden de Malta (3 December 2018)

[OrderJanuarius-7] The Royal House of the Two Sicilies (2008). "MEMBERSHIP OF THE ROYAL ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF ST. JANUARIUS". g/ The Royal House of the Two Sicilies. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2008.

[8] "S.A.R. El Duque de Calabria, Gran Maestre, recibe la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Santo Sepulcro". Orden Constantiniana - SACRA Y MILITAR ORDEN CONSTANTINIANA DE SAN JORGE (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2019.

[9] Boletín Oficial del Estado

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1st generation	Francis I Leopold, Prince of Salerno
2nd generation	Ferdinand II Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse Prince Louis, Count of Aquila Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
3rd generation	Francis II Prince Louis, Count of Trani Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti Prince Pasquale, Count of Bari Prince Januarius, Count of Caltagirone
4th generation	Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria Infante Carlos Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro Prince Philip Prince Gabriel
5th generation	Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
6th generation	Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
7th generation	Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria
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